Yadier Molina
| 27-year-old Catcher |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Date of Birth: July 13, 1982 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 225 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 2000 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Stl Cardinals | 421 | 385 | 36 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 23 | 30 | .252 | .290 | .358 | 648 | |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis | 459 | 417 | 29 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 26 | 41 | .216 | .270 | .321 | 591 | |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis | 396 | 353 | 30 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 34 | 43 | .275 | .338 | .368 | 706 | |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 484 | 444 | 37 | 135 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 0 | .304 | .347 | .392 | 739 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | 45 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 9 | .293 | .362 | .383 | 745 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Stl Cardinals | 421 | 385 | .106 | 5.5% | 7.1% | .256 | .279 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis | 459 | 417 | .105 | 5.7% | 8.9% | .227 | 46% | 19% | .260 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis | 396 | 353 | .093 | 8.6% | 10.9% | .299 | 48% | 21% | .308 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 484 | 444 | .088 | 6.6% | 6.0% | .314 | 47% | 20% | .322 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | .090 | 9.2% | 7.2% | .310 | 52% | 20% | .332 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: St. Louis | 2008: St. Louis | 2007: St. Louis
| Split Statistics with St. Louis in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 84 | 72 | .167 | 2 | 10.7% | 8.3% | .349 | 53% | 20% | .333 | .393 | .500 | .383 |
| May | 94 | 82 | .036 | 1 | 9.6% | 7.4% | .230 | 58% | 14% | .220 | .298 | .256 | .245 |
| June | 94 | 86 | .116 | 2 | 6.4% | 5.3% | .291 | 45% | 26% | .291 | .340 | .407 | .330 |
| July | 95 | 84 | .047 | 0 | 11.6% | 7.4% | .299 | 46% | 22% | .274 | .358 | .321 | .316 |
| August | 92 | 83 | .072 | 0 | 7.6% | 5.4% | .321 | 55% | 20% | .301 | .370 | .373 | .338 |
| September | 79 | 68 | .118 | 1 | 10.1% | 8.9% | .367 | 58% | 17% | .338 | .418 | .456 | .389 |
| AWAY | 275 | 245 | .061 | 1 | 8.0% | 8.4% | .303 | 50% | 21% | .278 | .345 | .339 | .307 |
| HOME | 269 | 236 | .119 | 5 | 10.4% | 5.9% | .316 | 54% | 20% | .309 | .379 | .428 | .358 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Colorado | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Colorado | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Houston | C-1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Florida | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Florida | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C-1B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. Washington | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. Washington | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 23 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
November 2009
Bird Land: Molina, Pujols Repeat as Fielding Bible’s WinnersTOWER GROVE — The St.
July 2009
Bird Land: Yadier Molina Scores ESPN The Magazine coverTOWER GROVE — Add the cover of a national sports magazine (see below) to the growing list of accolades S...
Bird Land: BL Blogcast: Yadier Molina on his All-Star election
CINCINNATI — It wasn’t difficult for anyone who spent time around the St.
April 2009
Bird Land: DG’s 10@10: Yadier Molina’s RBI bingeSKY HARBOR — As many lineups as the St.
February 2009
Bird Land: Yadier Molina arrives, discusses Golden yearApril 2008
Bird Land: Live Blog: Molina pickin’, grinnin’GRAND CENTER — Houston’s Michael Bourn just pulled off a theft on Yadier Molina by stealing ...